OK, I'll buy that also. I guess the white outer tail feathers were an
illusion.
This bird has a darkish, brown bill, Young juncoes have a light-colored,
pinkish bill.
Bob OBrien Portland

On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 10:44 AM Robert O'Brien <baro at pdx.edu> wrote:


> A great quiz bird. I agree with the ID, not an easy one, especially if

> the white outer tail feathers are not visible.

> Actually, I wondered whether juvenile Oregon Juncos even have white outer

> tail feathers.

> But, as Hal says, indeed they do.

>

>

> https://search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxonCode=orejun&q=Dark-eyed%20Junco%20(Oregon)%20-%20Junco%20hyemalis%20%5Boreganus%20Group%5D&age=j

>

> Ironically, it appears to be perched next to a nest box, and of course,

> Juncos nest on the ground, not in boxes!

>

> Bob OBrien Portland

>

>

> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 10:08 AM HAL MICHAEL <ucd880 at comcast.net> wrote:

>

>> It appears that the outer tail feathers are white. if so, this is a

>> young-of-the-year and recently fledged Dark-eyed Junco.

>>

>> Hal Michael

>>

>> Olympia WA

>> 360-459-4005

>> 360-791-7702 (C)

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>>

>> On June 3, 2020 at 8:50 AM byers345 at comcast.net wrote:

>>

>> Hello Tweeters,

>>

>> I was down at Edmonds Marsh this morning and spotted a

>> finch-like bird with what I thought looked like a bit of blue on its lower

>> flanks. I don't think it's a House Finch. So is it a female Purple

>> Finch? I can't see the white bands on the bird's face. I posted 2 photos

>> of this bird in my Flickr album from the Edmonds waterfront area. They are

>> the first to photos.

>>

>>

>>

>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/29258421 at N07/albums/72157691309202295

>>

>>

>>

>> I'd appreciate any thoughts on the bird's ID.

>>

>>

>>

>> Thanks, Charlotte Byers, Edmonds

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